O'Connell

American

[oh-kon-l] / oʊˈkɒn l /

noun

Daniel, 1775–1847, Irish nationalist leader and orator.

O'Connell British

/ əʊˈkɒnəl /

noun

Daniel. 1775–1847, Irish nationalist leader and orator, whose election to the British House of Commons (1828) forced the acceptance of Catholic emancipation (1829)

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He played soccer and went to Bishop Denis J. O’Connell High School, a Catholic preparatory school in Arlington.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

A late-night operation also targeted the blockade of the capital Dublin's main thoroughfare O'Connell Street after multiple vehicles including tractors and lorries were removed.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

But at UConn, write Robert O’Connell and Laine Higgins, coach Dan Hurley has discovered the formula to staying on top in a sport designed to knock you down.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

In February Torfaen Reform councillor Jason O'Connell, who has since been named as the party's number one candidate in Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr for the Senedd election, described the party's vetting process as "brutal" and "intrusive".

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

At the end of the week Mrs. O’Connell hands me the first wages of my life, a pound, my first pound.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt

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